Dennis Blazak of Point Pleasant, standing at the foot of Sea Point Drive in the borough, describes a project where the Climate Action Committee hopes to build oyster reefs on the bay side of town.

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Kristi Funderburk
| New Jersey Press Media

A shellfish with a history in Barnegat Bay could help resolve the borough's severe flooding issues.

A borough-based environmental group wants to establish oyster reefs and rebuild two existing salt marshes along the borough's southern edge in Beaver Dam Creek.

Establishing reefs and replenishing marshes wouldn't stop the flooding completely, said Dennis Blazak, a member of the Climate Action Committee, which aims to bring environmental projects and promote green awareness in the borough. But he told the Asbury Park Press that the reefs and marshes together could create a natural ...